12. Proud people will be ruined,but the humble will be honored.
13. Anyone who answers without listeningis foolish and confused.
14. The will to live can get you through sickness,but no one can live with a broken spirit.
15. The mind of a person with understanding gets knowledge;the wise person listens to learn more.
16. Taking gifts to important peoplewill help get you in to see them.
17. The person who tells one side of a story seems right,until someone else comes and asks questions.
18. Throwing lots can settle argumentsand keep the two sides from fighting.
19. A brother who has been insulted is harder to win back than a walled city,and arguments separate people like the barred gates of a palace.